The lure of the West: Inside India's growing human trafficking network

Presenting India Today Insight: Sharp analysis on topical issues by the editors of India Today magazine. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE Save 37% with our annual Digital+Print offer just for ₹3299 India’s new ingenious Dunki routes The lure of a better life sees young Indians explore more and more illegal migration routes to the West. How does this human trafficking network operate? By Jumana Shah FROM THE STATES: KERALA Who’s afraid of Hema Commission report that put lens on Malayalam film industry? The Kerala High Court has put an interim stay on the release of the long-confidential report that assessed the working conditions of women professionals in the industry By Jeemon Jacob GROUND REPORT: BENGAL BJP What next for Bengal BJP veteran Dilip Ghosh? The BJP’s Bengal minder Sunil Bansal meeting Ghosh after the party’s general election debacle in the state assumes significance By Arkamoy Datta Majumdar SPOTLIGHT: BANGLADESH QUOTA PROTESTS Bangladesh on brink: How a contentious job quota stoked student anger on the streets The violent protests, founded in a quota system entrenched in the 1971 independence war legacy, also reflect broader discontent against the Sheikh Hasina government By Arunima Jha SOCIETY: MAINSTREAMING TRANSGENDER PERSONS Meet Madhu Kashyap, Bihar’s first transgender police sub-inspector How the 28-year-old trailblazer overcame adversity to inspire change and become a beacon of hope for her community By Amitabh Srivastava LIFESTYLE: HOME AFFAIRS Rain rain, no pain: How to keep your home monsoon-fresh From damp decor to mouldy footwear, expert solutions to the problems downpour brings indoors By Ridhi Kale OLYMPICS: INDIA@PARIS Can Neeraj Chopra do a Toyko at Paris Olympics? Why 1.4 billion Indians believe that if anybody can be Olympic champion twice in a row, it’s him By Suhani Singh FROM THE ARCHIVES (2020): US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Joe Biden-Kamala Harris: The chance to reset A rewind to the 2020 US presidential election and what the Biden administration seemed to mean for India and the world By Raj Chengappa Subscribe to the India Today Magazine Explore interesting insights! Follow our WhatsApp Channel for the exclusive stories and engaging content! Click here to follow us